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I think the main thing though, will be getting used to sleeping at night and being awake in the daytime. Hopefully I may be able to adjust to that in a short period of time. We'll see.

This graveyard shift has been physically tough on me. Ed also said we both have to start loosing weight, and on my first day of retirement, we are both going on the scale, and start working on that. I'm ready !

Congratulations . I also want to give you some unsolicited advice about retiring that I learned the hard way . The habits you make are the habits you keep .

I know so many people who have retired who said they were going to see the world and do this and that after they rest for a month ... and then they never get up again and are still resting years later .

I'm very happy for you and this new phase of life you are entering into , now I need to take my own advise and get out more . If you guys ever pass through Birmingham be sure to look me up .

I think the main thing though, will be getting used to sleeping at night and being awake in the daytime. Hopefully I may be able to adjust to that in a short period of time. We'll see.

This graveyard shift has been physically tough on me. Ed also said we both have to start loosing weight, and on my first day of retirement, we are both going on the scale, and start working on that. I'm ready !

Ray

The adjustment will be easier than you may think. Congrats on the retirement and know that you have earned it. I wish you the best!

Not yet, My heads still spinning ! I have to let this new life, soak in for a little while !

Ray

You guys can come to my retirement training school where you can learn to do my yard work, have lunch and find time for a nap . After being retired I don't know how people found time to work and still take care of the responsibility's of home . I guess part of my problem is my LTS status and need to rest significantly more than most other people me age .

"...health will finally be seen not as a blessing to be wished for, but as a human right to be fought for." Kofi Annan

Nymphomaniac: a woman as obsessed with sex as an average man. Mignon McLaughlin

HIV is certainly character-building. It's made me see all of the shallow things we cling to, like ego and vanity. Of course, I'd rather have a few more T-cells and a little less character. Randy Shilts

Congratulations on your retirement. It will take you a little while to adjust to your new life, so try not to sweat the little things. Make sure you keep yourself busy, otherwise all that new free time can really wear you out.